On all those shuttle flights from Washington, D.C., to Boston and back, Bette Nash got to know a lot about her regular passengers: nicknames, drink orders, and who needed help with a carry-on.

May 27 (UPI) --Bette Nash, who was named the world's longest-serving flight attendant by the Guinness World Records two years ago, has died at the age of 88. "We mourn the passing of Bette Nash ...

The carrier noted Nash spent nearly 70 years warmly caring for customers in the air. ''Bette was a legend at American and throughout the industry, inspiring generations of flight attendants ...